/ twaɪn; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] strong string that has two or more strands (= single thin pieces of thread or string) twisted together
■ verb
[+ adv. / prep. ] twine (sth) around / round / through / in sth to wind or twist around sth; to make sth do this :
[ v ]
ivy twining around a tree trunk
[ vn ]
She twined her arms around my neck.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English twīn thread, linen , from the Germanic base of twi- two ; related to Dutch twijn .